Chapter Two Hundred and Seventy Nine – Transaction (1/2)

Chapter Two Hundred and Seventy Nine – Transaction

After receiving a strong fright, the xiuzhe retreated twenty li before stopping. Luckily, the silver dots from Golden Crow City did not approach and they calmed down slightly.

“Head, what are formation battle watchtowers?” the subordinate asked, puzzled. The other xiuzhe also had bewildered faces, but some xiuzhe had fearful expressions.

“Great weapons to protect a city.” The Head looked at Golden Crow City and warned, “You have to be careful. If you ever see a city that have things like what you just saw, you have to be careful. The power of formation battle watchtowers are very high. They are used to stop enemies from attacking. Usually, they can only be seen in larger cities. I hadn’t expected such a small city to have thirty six of them.”

“It’s just thirty six of them. We have this many people, one charge, and we can take it down,” the subordinate objected, unconvinced.

“Charge?” the Head smiled coldly. “Don’t cause trouble for me. The other side is much stronger than our people! Don’t look down on those thirty-six formation battle watchtowers. That thing’s expensive. Even if we sell ourselves, we won’t be able to trade for one of them.”

“That expensive?” the subordinate’s eyes widened as he gaped.

“En, very expensive,” the Head said. “Think about it. Right now, we are worried about ling grains everyday, but the other has the ability to build formation battle watchtowers. Is there a need to fight?”

No one spoke. This comparison was simple and straightforward, able to be comprehended at a glance. In Little Mountain Jie, everyone was in a half-starved state. The rarity of ling grains were something every faction had to face.

“If they don’t lack for ling grains, can we buy some ling grains from them?” the subordinate suddenly asked.

The Head stilled, and thought. He was right. The other had the ability to build such a city, they shouldn’t lack for ling grains. In Little Mountain jie right now, even if you had the jingshi, there was no place to buy ling grains.

Just at this time, several people were seen flying out of Golden Crow City.

They were extremely fast, arriving in front of them in a short while. There were four people, the leader a male xiu that was both tall and thin. Beside him were three guards dressed in golden armor.

Everyone’s eyes were attracted by the exaggerated fire red broadswords the Golden Armor Guards were holding. The three xiuzhe were completely enveloped by the golden armor as they stood coldly. The head’s heart shook. He could not see the true power of these three Golden Armor Guards, but the presence and faint viciousness that spilled out made him smell danger.

———

“This one is Bao Yi, the main manager of Golden Crow City’s businesses.” Bao Yi made an elegant bow. Ever since he had followed Boss, what he had done was watch over the stores. Now, it was finally time for him to go back to his old profession. At this moment, his tears almost streamed over his face.

“Bao Yi?” The Head felt that this name was somewhat familiar but he couldn’t recall it. However, he didn’t let the puzzlement stay long on his face, and filled it with a smile, “Nice to meet Manager Bao!”

The people noted down the name of this city, Golden Crow City.

“My apologies.” Bao Yi’s expression made everyone’s hearts tense.

Detecting expressions were basic techniques that every businessperson had to learn. As one of the best, Bao Yi naturally had great skill. His expression was indifferent, but he was very satisfied inside. Before, he had only been a little black market dealer. Now, he could cause such a large crowd of xiuzhe to feel nervous.

This batch of xiuzhe was about five hundred or so people, and could be considered a significant faction.

He felt satisfied, but he didn’t want to ruin his first business transaction. He put on a friendly smile, “Due to our city being too small, it cannot hold everyone. You can set up camp outside the city. All fighting is restricted within twenty li of the city. If you would like to camp inside this area, you will need to pay a fee, and we will direct you to an area to camp. You can also choose to set up camp outside this twenty li area, and not have to pay any fee. Also, our city has a market inside. It will have many surprises for everyone. If you have any needs, our city will open everyday at sunrise, and close at sunset. We will do our best to provide services for everyone.”

When the Head heard such formal words, he thought inside that this was truly a large faction. Look at the mannerisms, the composure. They were even so skilled in demanding jingshi, to the point you couldn’t get angry.

Swallowing, the Head said, “What do you take in trade?”

Little Mountain Jie was extremely chaotic, all kinds of order had collapsed long ago. Many factions traded in all kinds of weird things.

“Jingshi third-grade and above is accepted. Also, to provide convenience, we have specialized conversion services. Acceptable materials are those third-grade and above, talismans and jade scrolls need to be fourth grade and above.”

Hearing this, the Head was even more shocked. Look at that, they only take in jade scrolls and talismans of fourth-grade and above. In their group, there were only two fourth-grade talismans. Compared to the other, they were so poor they were practically beggars.

His heart feeling even less confidence, his voice became smaller, “Then we will camp outside the twenty li.”

The friendly smile hung on Bao Yi’s face. “No problem.” He then handed the Head a paper crane, saying, “If needed, you can contact me at any time. Everyone, you have had a long trip, I will not disturb you, goodbye.”

Finishing, he bowed courteously before taking the three Golden Armor Guards and flying back to the city.

———

When Bao Yi left, this Head instantly asked, “Who has jingshi?”

There were many that kept some, but the total was pitifully small. At this time, a subordinate reminded him, “Head, don’t we have a batch of White Bone Stone? We can sell to them.”

The Head hit his head. Right! White Bone Stone was shaped like white bone, hence the name. It was a rare third-grade material. Instantly feeling that his wallet wasn’t so empty, the Head instantly was lively. “En, we will go look around the city tomorrow, and see what things we can buy.”

At this time, the subordinate suddenly remembered. “Boss, I remember now!’

“Remember what?” the Head turned his face.